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Englisheternal triangle
Meaning: A situation in which two men love the same woman or two women love the same man.
Example: “The soap opera revolves around the usual eternal triangle.”
Origin: The theme of the eternal triangle recurs throughout the literature of many cultures. The triangle (three people) is described as eternal because it is such a common situation.
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- fall for someone To be in love with a person.
- fall off the wagon To lose control of oneself and engage in a compulsive behavior.
- fall on deaf ears To be heard but ignored, or to be heard but to have no effect.
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